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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

and for CITY years the navy has been sys-
dramatically sighted at court. / am now
asked to contribute to four distinct jubilee
funds-the women's fund Tiny wife's sub
scription, need hardly say, comes out of
my pocket; the local jubilee fund at the
place where I live; the naval subscription
to the Imperial Institute, touted for in q
circular, signed Albert Edward, and OIL
ciaIly pressed by all the naval commanders
in-ehief; and lastly, another naval sub
seription to present the Queen with two
exact models lin silver, and handsomely
mounted) of the most powerful battle
ships equipped in the year 1857 and 1887,
respectively. In return for this l shall
probably have the extreme satisfaction Oh
seeing some five hundred army men decor
ated, and, for bare deceney's sake, about
five naval officers, amongst whom | expect
to find Admiral Sir Shitty Yane POlitieks
and CAPTAIN Sir Seaman Gunner. l must
confess that this jubilee year opens up any
thing bat joyous prospect.
Then there are subscriptions for asy-
Iums, reform schools, churches, colleges,
old mems homes, etc, etc, all demanding
a token of the Englishman's patriotism
But what is the saddest Of all is the cruelty
this year will infiict upon new born Eng
lish hopefuls. With the reckless disregard
of the feelings of their children which even
the best of parents sometimes manifest,
there are people who are actually naming
babies in oommemOratiOn of the interest
ing event of the Queens semi-century.
Such names rs JUBILEE VICTORIA" and
VICTORIA JUBILEE" have been already
recorded, with, doubtless, more and per-
hans worse to come. This is the saddest
result of all of the Jubilee craze.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

THERE seems to be general demand
among the Democrats throughout the
northwest that Mr.. CLEVELAND shall be
renominated in 1sSs. GRADY, of the At
lanta Constellation, says it is the same way
down south. General BRAGG, Of WiscOn-
sin, who was reported few days ago Of
being hostile to the Administration, replies
in this: There is no hostility in my
State to Mr.. CLEyELAND's denomination.
/ am in complete sympathy with Mr.
CLEvELAND's administration, and | do
not believe it can be improved upon in
honesty of purpose. For deliberate, deter
mined execution it will stand out pre-emi-
nent in the history Of American govern
ment. The President is rs true Demo
erat as ever lived"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
THE MORMON CONFERENCE IN
OHIO.

THE MORMON CONFERENCE IN
OHIO.
A letter from TAYLOR, the Mormon pres
ident. was read at the last general confer
euce of the Saints" in Utah, stating the
aim of the United States Government was
10 break up the Mormon Church by Perse-
cution, and not to abolish pOlygamy, as
WAS claimed. But the fact that the Gov
eminent has never taken any action against
the %, 900 Molmons who do not believe in
pOlygamy ought to satisfy the polygamlsts
on this question.
This sect OF 10000 anti pOlygamOus
Mormons, calling themselves Josephites
and protesting to he the real genuine
Simon pure Mormons, have been holding
a conference the past week in the original
Mormon temple at Kitland, Ohio. JOSEPH
SMITH, son OF JOSEPH SMITH the prophet
and founder of the Church presided. They
deplore the degenerate condition of their
brethren in Utah who have tackled on
pOlygamy as part of their Mormon relig-
ion, and are planning missionary work to
lift them from this corruption Of religion
and violation Of law.
1t has been suggested by q prominent
writer familiar with the Mormon people,
that the best way of efiectually blOtting
out pOlygamy is to encourage missionary
work from among the Josephites or anti
polygamists. They would be their own
brethren. instead of the deSpised Gentiles
appealing to the Polygamists and would
no doubt effect much. The polygamist is
going to have hard row to hoe, with the
Josephites labOring with him to leave of
polygamy, and the Gentiles Juggling him
because he does not do so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
TO CONTRACTORS
CLERKS OFFICE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF OHIO COUNTY,
MHEELLNG, W. Va, April ID. lSSI.

RDARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF NhlO NOlNln,
WHEELING, w. Va, April IL, 1877. }
Scaled proposals will be received at this office
until 9TH inst, at 10 Il. m, for the following
Boggs Hill ). 4 b. road, Triadelphia District,
lSO cubic yarlS macadamizng
Boggs' Hill ). Il Il. road, Richland DISTRICT ~
cubic yards matchmaking.
Battle Run to q. G. K =. road, 30 cubic yards
maCadumlElng.
Chapel Run to Springer's road, OO.cubic yards
maCadhmiZlng. .
Elm Grove AMI BOggS' Hill ROAD, lOO CUBIC
wards macadamiZing.
? GrrgrSyiIlc. Clinton and Potomac road, Rich
land District, $50 cubic yards macadamizng
CireggSville, Clinton and Potomac road Liberty
District so cubic yards maCadamizing.
GIenn's Run and Cherry Hill road, $50 cubic
| wards maCadAmizing.
Kelly'S Barn and u. G. road, Richland District,
| 30 cubic yards matchmaking
Middle Wheeling Greek road (lower enu) SOO
| cubic yapiS merchandising
Middle Wheeling Creek road upper end) 80
| cubic yards matchmaking.
MCIirawS Run 10 G.. &. X 7. road, lao cublc
yards macadamiZing.
Meeting House Hill road go cubic yards mac
adamiZiug. ,-o
| Peters Run road Triadelphia District $50
| cubic yards matchmaking. 49,
Peters Run road, Richland District, 100 cubic
| yards matchmaking.
Peninsula road, $40 cubic yards macadamizing.
| POgue'S Run rOad, 20 cubic yards macadamiZing.
II
| maCadamiZng. 80
| cubic yards mACadamiZng.
| Rice X CaStlcman'S Run road, 70 cubic yards
Rice Il CaStieman's Run road 25 cubic yards
Culyert masonry.
Roney's Point To D. S. & b. road, 100 cubic
| yanlS maCadamiZing.
Short Creek, north fork, road lou CUBIC yaTuS
Short Creek, south fork, road, 80 cubic yards
macAdamlling. 20
Valley Grove and Middle Wheeling road, %
cubic yards Understanding.
Valley Grove and Middle Wheeling rOah ~
| cubic yards Culyert masonry.
Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany road,
Triadclphia District, 800 cubic yards macadam-
Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany road,
| Liberty District, 100 cubic yards macadamiZlng.
Wheeling and FairmOnt Pike, 800 cubic yards
maCadamiZing.
West Union and Roney's Point, 100 cubic yards
matchmaking
Wheeling and Elm Grove road, Richie Dis
| triCt, 40 cubic yards maCadamizing.
wheeling and Elm Grove road, Triapelphia
| District TO cubic yards macadamiLing.
|. West Liberty and Hervey'S road, l25 cubic
| yards matchmaking.
Waddle < Wsrden's Run road, 10 cubic yards
maCadamiZing
Proposals for masonry must include prepare
! ton of foundations.
Bids for all classes Of work must be by the
cubic yard.
All proposals must state the full names Of bid
derS with pOStOtiiCc address, and must be accom-
panied by the names Of two responsible parties
rs Surcties for the performance OF contract, II
awarded
The quantities above given are only approx
mate and subject to change.
For further information apply TO the under.
SigUed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids
Endorse propOSals. Proposals for County
Work "
ROBERT b. WOODS,
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners.
W. T.. SMITH, County Surveyor. apl3eGg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
WEST VIRGINIA FARMERS.


The Commissioner of Agriculture of
Alabama, in speaking of the farmers of
his own State and of the South in general,
says these things that will apply well to
West Virginia:
al think the time has come when we
may cease TO beWml the condition of the
farmer. They are doubtless making less
money than they would like to make, but
this is the case with men of all pursuits.
They live well, take care of their families,
and / think are less in debt at this time
than they have been for the last twenty
years. They pSy their taxes promptly,
which is, in my opinion, the very best test
Of the pecuniaFy condition Of q country
that can he devised. am automatically
informed that the settlers Of the tax col
leetors for the tax yea, just terminated, are
the most complete, prompt and satisfactory
that have ever been known in the history
OF the State. IL is true our people are in
debt, but the time will never come when
they will be otherwise, and rs for the
nueh-abused mortgage system, q very ex-
tensive reading Of agricultural journals
statistics me that the farmers Of every sec
ton OF the country are rs much addicted
70 the practice of mOrtgaging rs those of
this State, OF the SOuth generally.
This Is now the busy season of the year
for the farmers of West Virginia. Aud if
the signs of the times do not fail, their re
ward will be greater than in former years
for the products put upon the market,
The reduction Of the freight rates from
points in our State to the seacOask and
the raising Of western rates, mean more
money for every bushel Of grain and every
pound of beef raised in the State. Farmers
can afford to work with a viii in getting
out their crops.
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side

THIS dry weather is season OF great
fires. In West Virginia forest fires here
and there play havoc with the timber and
fences. But this is of small moment COM
pared with such great prairie fires as have
been raging in Kansas and Dakota, burn
ing fences, buildings, live stock, human
beings and everything that comes within
reach
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
New Athens Notes.

New ATHENS, O., April 12.-The special
grand jury in the case of Miss Cora Grim,
of this place, charged with infahticide,
which convened Tuesday, having found
no indictment Miss Grim returned to her
home Friday evening
The assignment Of John Dunlap, IT.,
which was made on Wednesday morning
is likely to involve several other business
men besides Mr. Danlap.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

SENATOR MORRIS, OF Richie, paid the
REGISTER a pleasant call yesterday. In
conversation with the Senator we learned
he had been reading up the law and prece-
dents very extensively on the Senatorial
matter, and while he did not say so direct
~, we inferred that his opinion removed
of all surplusage is to the effect that the
Legislature must go into an election for /.
S. Senator, if in session on the second Tues
daY i'm May.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
DOES TIE BUILDING OF RAIL
ROADS IMPOYERISH OUR STATE3

DOES TIE BUILDING OF RAIL
ROADS IMPOYERISH OUR STATE'
A letter from Charleston in this morn
ing'5 issue calls attention to some state
ments made in the letter published by Mr..
Lucas a few days ago. Mr.. LUCAs' the
ory is that the efforts Of the CAMDEN
DAVIS dynasty" rs he styles it, reduced
the value of property in West Virginia
$4,000, 900 in seven years. Mr.. LUCAS
quoted part of Governor JACKs0N's mes
sage rs proof of this. But the writer in
this issue quotes some more Of the same
message, showing "the decrease in the
value of personal property for the years
prior to 1SS2 was Occasioned by the negli-
gent manner in which our Assessors dis
charged their duties" The same message
shows that the increase in assessed values
from 1881 to 1854 was 81, 500 These
figures speak for themselves. We
have nothing to say about the
statement made by Mr.. LUCAs. But it
seems exceedingly strange that the prac-
ticed eye Of that gentleman could not see
these figures when he was looking over
Governor JACKsON's message.
The census of the United State shows
that few States east of the Mississippi in
creased faster in population and wealth
than West Virginia between the years
1870 and 1SS0. And we have every
reason to believe that the progress has
been greater since 1850 than before. 1t
will take a good deal OF elOquence to con-
vince the people that the building Of rail
impoverishes their State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
PROGRESS OF THE QUEENS JUBI-
LEE.

Englishmen seem to have gone jubilee
mad On the question of celebrating the
Queens Jubilee. People in this country
reoollect that they themselves got consider
ably excited over the American Centennial
year and were casting about for several
years before determining that it should be
celebrated by a great Worlds Exposition.
Bot the English are still undecided among
themselves rs to the definite plans, so
many and eager are the propositions.
Bnt one thing has been decided upon
to get hold Of as much money as possible
and subscription papers are passing as
thick rs candidates in election times This
is the way it strikes . British naval Of
fcsr:
Her majesty has reigned Cor fifty years,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

THE Interstate Commerce Commission
find a good many companies that would
like to be exempted from the law. Two
temporary exemptions have been made.
The Commissioners want to err on the sale
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

JAMES G. BLAINE is reported to be get
ting all in good order again. No sick man
can get the Republican Presidential NOM
iuation next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
GASOLINE FLUID!
Health Officers Quarterly Report,

MORTALITY STATISTICS OF WHEELING,
M W. Va, for the quarter ending March 81
1887:
Deaths from all causes, 49, rate in l,0OO OF
6S; white, liz; eolOred, Z; estimated population,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

AN Indiana woman has shot man be
cause he threw n kiss ut her. He didn't
know il was loaded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

THE ''Board' of Interstate Commerce
Commissioners now spell it ''bored."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13
NTcLAIN'S WHEELING
VEGETABLE CATKARTIC PILLS

Are the greatest purifiers of the system ever dis
covered and rs they, unlike most pills, contain
no d,adly culOmd, do not grippe. BE sure you get
the genuine. with the werd Wheeling on the out
side wrapper Sold by most dealers. No pictures
with the genuine. MeLAIN BROTHERS,
NsnuGIrtIIrerS APP
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Arw advertisements.

uTANTEp-FTvE DINING ROOM GIRLS
w at the ST. JAMES HOTEL. Apply at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

Clerk of the BOard Of Commissioners.
W. e. SMITH, County Surveyor. apl3eGg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

ITANTED-AGENTS TO SELL THE ONLY
w Lawn-Sprinkler that can be moved about
without shutting of the water or walking in the
wet grass: sells at sight. Address STEPHEN +.
frost, 9S, 100 and TO- Randolph street, Detroit,
Mich ap9a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

TNOR RENT-THE STORE ROOM AND Gel
lar formerly occupied by Shellhaase & Son,
corner Market and Eleventh streets. Enquire AT
= Hammers 1895 Market street, McMechen's
ai5 Stanj y apitf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-13

7 OsT-A PAIR OF GOLD EYEGLASSES, ON
/ 4 Market street, between Fifth street and
Tyenty-sixlh street, Finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving them at this office, or at
5l7 North Market street. apll
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-10-07
SCOTLAND LIGHTshle

COURSE OF VOLUNTEER IN TRIAL RACES.
she will carry on the day of the great race,
with the exception of her new mainsail,
which is a trifie lighter and larger than
her old one. 1t is safe to predict that she
will not greatly exceed her performance of
that day when she sails against the This
tie. The friends of the Thistle declare, in
excusing her work, that she was not
in racing trim. Her bottom was not
clean, she towed dingy astern and she
carried two more boats in her davits. In
addition to this, the Thistle carried
smaller iib than she usually does in such
weather, and o man who was ON board of
her at the time asserts that she was him
dered very much by the boats that hung
in her davits.
A gentleman, who is yachting editor of
a prominent Scotch journal, writes to The
New York World a lengthy letter in which
he says that in his twenty years yachting
experience he has never seen any vessel
burst so much broken water as the Volun-
teer did on the day of the trial race. He
even goes so far as to say that the Anchor
line steamship in which he crossed the
Atlantic did not make such row even
in gale Of wind. This seems to be
putting the case rather strongly in view
of the fact that the clean wake of the
Volunteer has been expatiated on ever
since she has been launched. He declares
furthermore that the Thistle is no
American invention, but is the
outcome of the latest revision Of
the British yacht racing rule of
measurement. Mr.. Watson, the de-
signer, has, he says, designed q new type
of British yacht, and by fortunate guess
work has hit off fast boat. The interest
ing fact remains, however, that the Thistle
closely resembles American models
Cuts published in this article show the
course of the Volunteer in the trial race
and the New York Yacht club course
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-10-07
Plate Glass Insurance.

"Our business is not SO risky as fire in
surance," said q member of company
that insured plate glass, because we can
better protect ourselves against over val
uation and our losses are lessened by sal
wage. Plate glass windows, as general
thing, meet with damage from three diff
ferent causes. Fire destroys the most,
many are broken by accident or through
malice, while few are blown in by wind
storms 1t is very seldom that window
is SO badly shattered that we can't save
some portion of it, and as we make it q rule
to replace all panes that are broken in
stead of paying out the value in cash, you
can readily see that our losses are not SO
heavy unless very large pane gets
shivered into atoms. We buy the glass
at good discount and have our own men
to put it in. All the glass you see in the
outside office is salvage and it is only in
exceptionable cases that we are unable to
to replace n pane from our stock on hand.
Even the scraps are of value. They are
put to many uses, especially for shelves In
front of the cashiers windows in banks
and other offices.
''Plate glass Is one of the most peculiar
things in the world. AT times it will
stand any amount of hard usage, and then
again the least thing will break it.
could tell you many queer stories in this
relation / have dropped a heavy ham
mer on a piece without injuring it, and
when have tried to show q friend how
hard n blow 1t would stand have had it
grind into powder. New York Evening
Eun
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Mr.. Caldwell MARY G. CALDWELL.
was man Of philanthropic spirit.
Twelve years ago lie built and
equipped the SITS. Mary and Elizabeth I'm
sectarian hospital in Louisville, and so
secretly that even his own family did not
know it. He presented it to the Sisters of
Charity. In the same manner he built
and presented to the Little Sisters of the
Poor the St. Sophia's Home for the Aged
and Infirm in Richmond.
Mrs. Caldwell died eleven years ago
and her husband three years later. His
will gave the property to his daughters
equally, the half to be turned over to each
as she became of age. Miss Mary G.
Caldwell was 81 last October, and she
then came into possession OF her property
She is said to be quite capable of manag-
ing her large fortune. She knows where
every dollar is invested, and just what it
Is doing. She was educated in the Con-
vent and Academy of the Sacred Heart
In Manhattanville, and after graduation
travelled and studied in Europe. She is
slender, with dark brown hair and bright
brown eyes, and has energy and decision
written ON her face and In her move
ments 1t was quite her own idea to
found the university. She had, she said,
been thinking of it for two or three years.
Miss Caldwell's paternal grandfather
was an actor of high standing from 1916
to 1843. He was an Englishman, but his
theatrical work was done In this country.
In 1888 he introduced gas into New Or
leans.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-10-07
VOLUNTEER AND THISTLE
THE DISCUSSION WHICH THEY Ex-
CITE IN YACHTING CIRCLES.

Comparisons Between the Two Yachts.
What q Scotch Yachtsman Thinks About
the Matter-The Thistle Not Built After
American Models.
There never has been such heated dis
cussion over the comparative merits Of
two yachts as the debates now going ON
in New York and other yachting centers
over the merits of the Thistle and the
Volunteer. The performance of the
Thistle in the trial race which took place
recently between the Volunteer and the
Mayfiower, and which effectually decided
the superiority of the Volunteer, has
called forth opinions of every shade.
There can be no question that Volunteer
stock has gone up considerably since the
trial race, but the fact that on that occa-
sion the Boston boat beat the Thistle
should not furnish any reasonable grounds
for supposing that the Volunteer is the
better boat, but at the same time the fact
that the Volunteer did beat the Thistle,
no matter what the circumstances were,
seems to have greatly stimulated conf
dence in the former boat. To sum up the
whole matter, the facts seem to be as fol-
lows:
On the day of the trial races the Volun-
teer beat the Thistle one minute and fifty
nine seconds in nine mile race On that
day the Volunteer was in racing trim and
carried the same sail measurement that